Dorothea Lange

Summary

Dorothea Lange is a human^[1]. Born in Hoboken^[2], she… she was born on May 26, 1895^[3]. She passed away in San Francisco^[4]. She died on October 11, 1965^[5]. She worked as a journalist^[6], photojournalist^[7], photographer^[8], documentarian^[9], and artist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,622 views/month, #6,681 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Dorothea Lange was born in Hoboken^[2].
• Dorothea Lange passed away in San Francisco^[4].
• Dorothea Lange was born on May 26, 1895^[3].
• Dorothea Lange died on October 11, 1965^[5].
• Dorothea Lange died on 1965^[12].
• Among Dorothea Lange's spouses was Maynard Dixon^[13].
• Dorothea Lange was married to Paul Schuster Taylor^[14].
• Dorothea Lange held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Dorothea Lange is identified as part of the German Americans ethnic group^[16].
• Dorothea Lange's professions included journalist^[6].
• Dorothea Lange worked as a photojournalist^[7].
• Dorothea Lange's professions included photographer^[8].
• Dorothea Lange worked as a documentarian^[9].
• Dorothea Lange's professions included artist^[10].
• Dorothea Lange's field of work was photography^[17].
• Dorothea Lange was employed by Farm Security Administration^[18].
• Among Dorothea Lange's employers was War Relocation Authority^[19].
• Dorothea Lange was employed by San Francisco Art Institute^[20].
• Dorothea Lange was educated at Columbia University^[21].
• Dorothea Lange was educated at Wadleigh High School for Girls^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Dorothea Lange is Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California^[23].
• Dorothea Lange received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Dorothea Lange received the National Women's Hall of Fame^[25].
• Dorothea Lange received the California Hall of Fame^[26].
• Dorothea Lange received the New Jersey Hall of Fame^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1895-05-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1965-10-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2dc92198-f040-4f4c-8ee4-62451ba26fc7^[32]

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Origins and Family

Dorothea Lange was born in Hoboken^[2]. She was born on May 26, 1895^[3]. She is identified as part of the German Americans ethnic group^[16].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[21], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1754^[35], headquartered in Manhattan^[36] and Wadleigh High School for Girls^[22], a high school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1897^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], photojournalist^[7], photographer^[8], documentarian^[9], and artist^[10]. Dorothea Lange's field of work was photography^[17]. Employers include Farm Security Administration^[18], an United States federal agency^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1937^[42]; War Relocation Authority^[19], an United States federal agency^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1942^[45]; and San Francisco Art Institute^[20], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1961^[48], headquartered in San Francisco^[49].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dorothea Lange is Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California^[23]. Things named for her include Lange^[50], an impact crater^[51]; Lange-Taylor Prize^[52], an award^[53]; and Aptostichus dorothealangeae^[54], a taxon^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1925^[58]; National Women's Hall of Fame^[25], a 501(c)(3) organization^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1969^[61]; California Hall of Fame^[26], a hall of fame of a state or province^[62], in United States^[63]; and New Jersey Hall of Fame^[27], an award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 2008^[66].

Personal Life

Spouses include Maynard Dixon^[13], a journalist^[67], 1875–1946^[68], of United States^[69], specialised in painting^[70] and Paul Schuster Taylor^[14], an economist^[71], 1895–1984^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[74].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 11, 1965^[5] and 1965^[12]. Dorothea Lange died in San Francisco^[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer^[75].

Why It Matters

Dorothea Lange ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,622 views/month, #6,681 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

She has been cited as an influence by Carol M. Highsmith^[78], a photographer^[79], b. 1946^[80], of United States^[81].

Entities named for her include Lange^[50], an impact crater^[51]; Lange-Taylor Prize^[52], an award^[53]; and Aptostichus dorothealangeae^[54], a taxon^[55].

FAQs

Where was Dorothea Lange born?

Dorothea Lange's place of birth was Hoboken^[2].

Where did Dorothea Lange die?

Dorothea Lange died in San Francisco^[4].

Who was Dorothea Lange married to?

Dorothea Lange's spouses include Maynard Dixon^[13] and Paul Schuster Taylor^[14].

What did Dorothea Lange do for work?

Dorothea Lange worked as journalist^[6], photojournalist^[7], photographer^[8], documentarian^[9], and artist^[10].

Where did Dorothea Lange go to school?

Dorothea Lange was educated at Columbia University^[21] and Wadleigh High School for Girls^[22].

What awards did Dorothea Lange receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], National Women's Hall of Fame^[25], California Hall of Fame^[26], and New Jersey Hall of Fame^[27].

Who did Dorothea Lange influence?

Dorothea Lange has been cited as an influence by Carol M. Highsmith^[78].